CH. 12 FINAL

Question 1

What is stress?

Answer 1

• A feeling of emotional or physical tension. It comes from any event that makes you feel frustrated, angary, sad.

Question 2

1. what is acute stress?
2. what is chronic stress?

Answer 2

1. Short term stress resulting from specific events or situations that could involve Novelty, Unpredictability.
2. A consistent sense of feeling pressured or overwhelmed for an extended period of time.

Question 3

What response does stress have on the sympathetic system? (what structures are affected?)

Answer 3

• Muscle tension
• Increase heart rate
• Airway constriction
• Secrete stress hormones
• Inhibit stomach activity

Question 4

What response does stress have on the parasympathetic system? (what structures are affected?)

Answer 4

• Muscle relaxation
• Airway relaxation
• Decrease heart rate
• Secrete stress release hormone
• Stimulate stomach activity

Question 5

name the Self-regulation w/o external sources?

Answer 5

• Focus
• Short term memory
• Impulse resistance
• Emotion control

Question 6

why is breathing and peripheral gazing important?

Answer 6

BREATHING
- When letting out a sigh, it allows direct access to the parasympathetic nervous system.

PERIPHERAL GAZING
- Broaden perspective enhances feeling of calm and safety.
- You start with a single point of fucus and slowly expand your vision as to what you are looking at.

Question 7

when thinking about stress what are 4 things you can do to help?

Answer 7

1. Rethink- get more oxygen
2. Statement- create a even though statement
3. Countdown- count down from 5
4. Context- why do I feel this way about this?